The Witcher series has become one of the biggest fantasy franchises around thanks to the success of CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3 and Neflix’s The Witcher series. One of the many reasons for the series’ success is its iconic protagonist, Geralt of Rivia. Geralt’s dry wit, hard exterior, and stable of interesting relationship dynamics have helped him find a place in the hearts of The Witcher ‘s many f
Monster Hunter Generations originally released for the 3DS in 2016, though an enhanced version titled Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate released for Nintendo Switch in 2018. This game is considered to be a spin-off title in the series, rather than a mainline ti
Monster Hunter Wilds news|https://monsterwildlands.com/ Hunter World originally launched on PS4 and Xbox One platforms in January 2018 before releasing on PC several months thereafter. The action role-playing game enjoyed widespread critical acclaim in addition to meteoric success on the market, which eventually resulted in its becoming the highest-selling Capcom game in company history at over 20 million units sold. It’s no wonder, then, that Monster Hunter’s PC modding community remains incredibly act
Over the weekend, Desconhecido ‘s (via DSOGaming ) Witcher x Monster Hunter World mod went live on Nexus Mods. The build in question adds The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s Triss Merigold and Yennefer of Vengerberg to the Capcom experience, courtesy of a couple of character swaps. Notably, players who download the PC mod can switch out the Commission and Rot armor for Triss; meanwhile, Yen replaces the Brigade armor. Screenshots show that Triss’ main Witcher 3 attire and DLC outfit feature in the mod, though it appears that only Yen’s DLC garb will be accessi
Yennefer of Vengerberg and Triss Merigold from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have joined Monster Hunter World on PC, thanks to a character swap mod. Of course, this does not mark the first time that the World of the Witcher has crossed paths with Capcom’s hit franchise. Geralt guest starred in Monster Hunter World via a crossover event that hit consoles in February 2019, then migrated to PC that May. The collaboration between Capcom and CD Projekt Red added Geralt, Witcher -themed items, resources to craft the White Wolf’s armor and weapon sets, and much m
It’s hard to think of Pokemon in the style of Breath of the Wild in practicality. Sure, anyone can edit a screenshot to have Gyarados in a BOTW lake or Rapidash racing across the field, but isn’t that just what the Wild Area is? The illusion of an open world, the type that would look good in screenshots, but without meaning or purpose. Without any heart or direction, BOTW would not be the same game. It gives you freedom to go wherever you want, but it also provides contours across the map to steer you towards towns, it makes sure each location is thematically linked, and you often need to hit multiple landmarks to secure the tools and ingredients to reach the next one. Even though I’m not the biggest fan of it, I have to admire the level of design on show here. It’s not a level I think Pokemon can match, and that’s before you introduce the much more complicated issue of where you put the Pokemon and how you offer freedom while ensuring players don’t meet their doom at the feathers of an overpowered Hawlucha 40 minutes into the g
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is not a standalone game, but was an expansion for Monster Hunter World that offered players a brand new adventure in the Hoarfrost Region, with new monsters, features, and more. It released in 2019 for Xbox One and PS4, with the PC release following in 2
That doesn’t mean Legends: Arceus will be like that, of course. Just this year, New Pokemon Snap has proved that Pokemon can still experiment with fantastic ways of constructing narratives through clever worldbuilding, but given the relative lack of innovation the Pokemon formula has had over the past 15 years or so, a full open world could have gone very wrong. The Wild Area was one of Gen 8’s biggest attempts at innovation, and it came with mixed results. A Monster Hunter-style game feels like open-world training wheels – but it also seems as if Pokemon can’t be trusted to ride on its own just
There’s no doubt that Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has had a lasting impact on the gaming world, and RPGs in general. Various games have either copied different gameplay elements from the game, or been heavily inspired by them. The general atmosphere of Breath of the Wild ‘s open-world gameplay has also been a major source of inspiration for many new games. It seems like this could also be the case for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin . Capcom has crafted Monster Hunter Stories 2 to be open-world to a degree, allowing players to more deeply explore the different locations around the game wo
Of the myriad Monster Hunter World mods that have made the rounds online over the last several years, this seems to count as one that players will want to check out. Naturally, the downside is that the character swaps won’t allow players to fully assume the roles of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt heroines. So Triss’ incredible fire magic and Yen’s supreme sorceress abilities cannot be used to mow down beasties in MHW . Perhaps future mods will make such wonders possible, tho